Informational Videos & Media

In this webinar, Matthews Folbigg lawyer Peter Doughman provides a detailed update on matters such as: 1) recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 and the National Employment Standards. 2) recent and relevant court decisions including the major decision in Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018]; and 3) potential policy changes following the upcoming federal election.

In this webinar, Matthews Folbigg lawyer Peter Doughman will: define workplace bullying and describe recent developments in the Fair Work Commissions’ Anti-Bullying jurisdiction; outline the essential ingredients for an effective bullying and harassment policy; and explain the essential steps that employers must take to identify and manage claims of workplace bullying in the modern world.

Shawn Skyring is a specialist in workplace law with over 22 years’ experience. He previously worked for a peak employer organisation providing services to employers in all areas of industrial relations and workplace matters.

Peter Doughman explains how to identify the early signs of a problem in your workplace, why undertaking workplace investigations is an essential modern business practice and provides practical guidance for employers undertaking such investigations.

In this webinar, Matthews Folbigg lawyer Peter Doughman explains the ‘essential ingredients’ for employment agreements, and describes how employers can prepare watertight employment agreements to protect against employee claims and disputes.

In this webcast, Keli Law will discuss the various enforcement options available to Councils and provide recommendations as to when each is appropriate to use. Enforcement options allow Councils to take action on individuals and businesses that may have breached the law and have conducted unlawful activity. There are a wide range of enforcement options available for Councils to implement such as written warnings, penalty notices, orders and in some more serious cases, prosecution.

Gigi Au provides complicated planning, environmental, tendering, privacy, governance, probity and general advice for Local Councils under a myriad of Acts. Gigi has carriage of matters in various Classes of the NSW Land and Environment Court and regularly appears in that Court for directions hearings, motions, hearings and costs applications. Gigi is also a member of the NSW Environment Planning Law Association (Inc) (‘EPLA’).

This webcast will provide Councils with practical guidance in relation to dealing with disciplinary action against employees, particularly for where breaches of a Council’s code of conduct arise.

Principals, Keli Law and Simone Brew, discuss and answer questions regarding Statutory Notices. They address the question of how to draft effective and valid notices and orders from a compliance and enforcement perspective, this information is extremely beneficial for local governments and councils.

Jeff Brown is the Director of the Debt Recovery, Insolvency & Restructuring group here at Matthews Folbigg

This webcast looks at the key elements of contracts which we use in commerce and everyday life. Whenever we spend money there is usually a written or verbal contract involved. We will consider the formation of a contract, who can enter into a contract if there is a company involved and how they can be varied and terminated. We will also look at legislation designed to protect consumers and small businesses against unfair contracts.

Corporate governance receives a lot of publicity and often for the wrong reasons. This 1-hour webcast presented by Phillip Brophy will arm you with knowledge and practical advice helping you achieve a sensible level of governance whilst running your business.